Best ERIC Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from academic research databases ranked against ERIC on the same published basis.
- 1ERIC vs JSTOR
- 2ERIC vs Embase AI
- 3ERIC vs CORE
- 4ERIC vs MAXQDA
- 5ERIC vs OpenAlex
- 6ERIC vs The Lens
- 7ERIC vs AGRICOLA
- 8ERIC vs arXiv
- 9ERIC vs Europe PMC
- 10ERIC vs PubMed
- 11ERIC vs SSRN
- 12ERIC vs Dimensions
- 14ERIC vs Directory of Open Access Journals
- 15ERIC vs CAB Abstracts
- 16ERIC vs medRxiv
- 17ERIC vs Project MUSE
- 18ERIC vs ProQuest Central
- 19ERIC vs zbMATH Open
- 20ERIC vs Academia.edu
- 21ERIC vs bioRxiv
ERIC alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JSTOR | 7.9 | Free plan | $16.58/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Embase AI | 6.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 3 | CORE | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Web |
| 4 | MAXQDA | 6.4 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 5 | OpenAlex | 6.4 | Free plan | $416.67/mo | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | The Lens | 6.4 | Free plan | $83.33/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | AGRICOLA | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | arXiv | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 9 | Europe PMC | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 10 | PubMed | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 11 | SSRN | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Dimensions | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 14 | Directory of Open Access Journals | 5.7 | No | — | API, Web |
| 15 | CAB Abstracts | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | medRxiv | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Project MUSE | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | ProQuest Central | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | zbMATH Open | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Academia.edu | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | bioRxiv | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about ERIC alternatives
What is the best alternative to ERIC?
JSTOR, number 1 in academic research databases with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Embase AI, CORE, MAXQDA and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ERIC?
JSTOR is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.